NHS Pension forms
Auto-generated pension forms and contribution tracking from your booking data.
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What Sessional generates
Sessional auto-populates the two pension forms that locums in the NHS Pension Scheme need to submit:
- Form A: a per-practice certificate for each month. Lists the dates you worked, the gross fee, pensionable pay (gross fee minus 10% professional expenses), and employer contribution.
- Form B: a monthly summary across all practices. Totals your gross pay, professional expenses, net pensionable pay, employee and employer contributions, and cumulative year-to-date pensionable income.
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How calculations work
All calculations follow the current NHS Pension Scheme rules:
- Pensionable pay = Gross fee × 90% (10% professional expenses deduction)
- Employee contribution = Pensionable pay × tiered rate (based on your annualised income)
- Employer contribution = Pensionable pay × employer rate (14.38% England/Wales, 20.9% Scotland, 22.5% Northern Ireland)
Sessional automatically determines your employee contribution tier by annualising your year-to-date pensionable earnings.
Regional support
Sessional supports the 2026/27 contribution tiers for all UK nations (rates update each April as the NHSBSA publishes the new pensionable-earnings thresholds):
- England and Wales: 6 tiers from 5.2% to 12.5%
- Scotland: 9 tiers from 5.7% to 12.7%
- Northern Ireland: 6 tiers from 5.2% to 12.7%
Set your region in your profile settings. Sessional uses the correct employer rate and tier bands automatically.
Submission deadlines
Form B must be submitted monthly with all corresponding Form As attached:
- England and Wales: by the 7th of the following month
- Scotland: by the 5th of the following month
- Northern Ireland: by the 6th of the following month
Sessional shows the deadline on your pension dashboard so you never miss a submission.
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What you need to add
To generate complete pension forms, add these to your profile:
- National Insurance number
- Pension reference number (SD number in England/Wales, SB number in Scotland)
- Your pension region
The pension dashboard will prompt you if any of these are missing.
Important notes
- Sessional calculates contributions based on the bookings recorded in the platform. If you have NHS income from other sources, your actual tier may differ.
- Form A requires a practice signature. Sessional prepopulates the locum sections but the practice must sign Part 2.
NHS Pension forms are available on the Basic plan and above.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Sessional for private pension tracking?
The finance profile supports both NHS and private pension contribution modes. You can configure your pension settings to reflect your scheme, whether NHS or private.
What if I work across multiple regions?
Set your primary region in your profile. If you work across borders, speak to your pension administrator. The employer contribution rate is determined by the practice location, but your employee tier is based on total pensionable income across all regions.
Does Sessional submit forms to PCSE or SPPA on my behalf?
No. Sessional generates the forms for you to download and submit yourself via the appropriate portal (PCSE in England, SPPA in Scotland, HSC Pension Service in Northern Ireland).